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we know there that we can save money to medicare and medicaid by housing seniors in this setting. so it's an unbelievable investment and one that i hope we'll keep on doing. [ applause ] i don't have time to thank you everybody at hud, but without your commitment to make these things real we couldn't get them done. we thanked the mayor, but the mayor's staff at the mayor's office of housing, one of the humblest public servants you will ever meet -- olson has been doing this i think since 1906. [ laughter ] olson has been doing this forever. and along with a lot of other people in the city, we not have the history of affordable housing in san francisco without olson lee. he has been tireless. he worked harder to make this happen than anyone that i know and committed than any human being i have met. i want to thank olson and the rest of the mayor's office of housing and the staff for their work on this sfwater. [ effort. >> [ applause ] >> again in the obscure world of affordable housing, leadership pelosi has been a huge champion with senator feinstein in preserving the program. we
we know there that we can save money to medicare and medicaid by housing seniors in this setting. so it's an unbelievable investment and one that i hope we'll keep on doing. [ applause ] i don't have time to thank you everybody at hud, but without your commitment to make these things real we couldn't get them done. we thanked the mayor, but the mayor's staff at the mayor's office of housing, one of the humblest public servants you will ever meet -- olson has been doing this i think since 1906....
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you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> hi, everyone. oi'm tamron hall. following breaking news. in about 30 minutes a bipartisan group of senators will lay out a framework for what could lead to comprehensive immigration reform by the end of this year. chuck schumer, john mccain, dick durbin, marco rubio and bob menendez will discuss the plan. we'll bring it to you live. our first read team notes this is the first time senator mccain signed on to a priority of president obama. he takes the vision on the road to las vegas. but within the last hour, white house press secretary jay carney confirmed the president would not unveil specific legislation. the plan unveiled today would be the first major immigration overhaul proposal in six years but one border state democrat congressman castro of texas say that is the devil is in the
you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> hi, everyone. oi'm tamron hall. following breaking news. in about 30 minutes a bipartisan group of senators will lay out a framework for what could lead to comprehensive immigration reform by the end of this...
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare, medicaid and social security do not separate nation. the strength denies. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers. it is a risk that makes this country great. [applause] we the people still believe their obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [cheers and applause] some may still deny the over your judgment science, that none can deny the raging fires are crippling drought or more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. america cannot resist the transition. we must leave it. we cannot see to other nations to technology that will power new jobs and new industry. we must clear this promise. that's how we'll maintain our economic vitality and national treasure. water race, croplands and snowcapped peaks. that is how we will preserve our planet, coming to her god. that's what will my meaning to their
the commitments we make to each other through medicare, medicaid and social security do not separate nation. the strength denies. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers. it is a risk that makes this country great. [applause] we the people still believe their obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [cheers and applause]...
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medicare, all legislation. johnson saw that he didn't have enough democratic votes because the southern democrats were against him, as they had been against roosevelt and truman before him. he needed votes from some place else and he saw the place to get them was the republicans and the man to give them was dirkson. but if i can say, i know it's the consensus that barack obama has to do is get along with the republicans. i'd like to say something about that. president obama is fond of quoting-- and if he isn't, i am-- martin luther king's statement "the moral arc of the universe bends slowly but it bends towards justice." in the first term, president obama did bend that moral arc. he got health insurance, peace of mind for more than 30 million people. the bill may be flawed but it's passed. in the second term i see it as sort of differently. everyone's attacking the moral arc of justice, social security, medicare, everyone's saying we have to cut it back. that's the great safety net for the american people. i a
medicare, all legislation. johnson saw that he didn't have enough democratic votes because the southern democrats were against him, as they had been against roosevelt and truman before him. he needed votes from some place else and he saw the place to get them was the republicans and the man to give them was dirkson. but if i can say, i know it's the consensus that barack obama has to do is get along with the republicans. i'd like to say something about that. president obama is fond of quoting--...
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. [applause] we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. [applause] some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. tha
the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. [applause] they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. [applause] we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and...
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. (applause) they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. (applause) we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. (applause) some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. the path towards sustainable sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition, we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure -- our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snow-capped peaks. that is how we will preserve our pl
the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. (applause) they do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great. (applause) we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and...
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bush and some of the policies that his base felt took the united states into the fiscal abyss with the medicare part b and the war and what not. so you have this very activated based on spending issues, which has been successful in electing hard-liners who read the polls and see the compromise is not the important thing. the important thing is standing on principle. if you dive into that, you will see that a lot of republicans believe standing under principles is more important than compromise. host: joe in cincinnati. republican line. caller: i would like to comment on how i really think this election and term of service barack obama will have, he will really focus on the bipartisanship. i would also like to ask, what are they eating for lunch? host: for lunch they are dining steamed lobster, new england clam chowder, and sour vanilla ice cream from upstate new york over apple pie. the issue of bipartisanship, he thinks it will be different. guest: people look at washington and think that this is the center of all political dysfunction, but this is something that is happening just as much of t
bush and some of the policies that his base felt took the united states into the fiscal abyss with the medicare part b and the war and what not. so you have this very activated based on spending issues, which has been successful in electing hard-liners who read the polls and see the compromise is not the important thing. the important thing is standing on principle. if you dive into that, you will see that a lot of republicans believe standing under principles is more important than compromise....
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but if -- what does it tell you that the ryan budget had essentially no medicare savings in the first ten years? in other words, you have a contest to cut entitlements, and the republicans say to the president, put some cuts on the table. democrats say the reverse, but we haven't seen them from anybody. >> she needs no introduction. that, of course, the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. she has changed her hairstyle. there will be a twitter poll about this i'm sure if there isn't one already. she's obviously a style icon, and her haircut. >> thank you very much. her haircut is getting more attention in this town than just about anything else. >> if i could say something, i'm going to watch her more closely than anybody today, because i really believe that to the extent the obamas in some respects are mirroring the clintons, i think her next move may be to move for the senate in illinois in 2016. >> some people have said that -- >> i would bet a lot of money that that will never happen. >> you will? >> is that right? >> i was just in chicago. a lot of people are betting
but if -- what does it tell you that the ryan budget had essentially no medicare savings in the first ten years? in other words, you have a contest to cut entitlements, and the republicans say to the president, put some cuts on the table. democrats say the reverse, but we haven't seen them from anybody. >> she needs no introduction. that, of course, the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. she has changed her hairstyle. there will be a twitter poll about this i'm sure if there...
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the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not -- they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers they free us to take the risks that make this country great. we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms, the path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. but america cannot resist this transition. we must lead it. we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries we must claim its promise. that's how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national presence. our crop lands, snow-capped peaks. that is how we will preserve our planet, given to us by god, that will lead meaning to the
the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not -- they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers they free us to take the risks that make this country great. we, the people, still believe that our obligations as americans are not just to ourselves but to all posterity. we will respond to the threat of climate change knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. some may still deny the...
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of dollars out of medicare, not to improve medicare, but use it to fund obamacare. now, the president wants a real legacy here, he's going to have to help keep those programs intact. as you know, they have promised tens of trillions of dollars more in benefits than we have any plan to pay for. a true legacy for the president would be to start taking action to try to make sure the programs still have life in them. the head of the republican party put out a statement about this today. that was a very important moment, very embolic. also, myrlie evers-williams, there was a lot of symbolism in that part was touching and well received by everyone here. bret: you were there four years ago. is there a difference in feeling, but since the crowd of the whole view, yes, it's one fourth of what was it was then. then you had the first african-american elected president and it was something hopeful. a lot of promise about that. now the president is mired in partisan politics with a lot of difficult issues before him on which he is making little progress with congress, so there's
of dollars out of medicare, not to improve medicare, but use it to fund obamacare. now, the president wants a real legacy here, he's going to have to help keep those programs intact. as you know, they have promised tens of trillions of dollars more in benefits than we have any plan to pay for. a true legacy for the president would be to start taking action to try to make sure the programs still have life in them. the head of the republican party put out a statement about this today. that was a...
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enfermedad o perder su casa en una tormenta, los compromisos que tenemos con el prójimo, el medicaid, medicare, el seguro social, es algo que nos fortalece, eso no nos convierte en una nación de gente que simplemente pide, nos libera para ser el pueblo que hace grande a este país nosotros, el pueblo, seguimos creyendo que nuestra obligación como estadounidenses no es solo con nosotros sino con la posteridad, vamos a responder al reto del cambio climático, sabiendo que no hacerlo será una traición a nuestros hijos y generaciones futuras algunos pueden seguir negando lo que nos dice la ciencia, pero nadie puede negar el impacto de las sequías, las tormentas poderosas, la senda a la sustentabilidad será larga y difícil, pero tenemos que estar a la vanguardia, no podemos dejar que sean otras naciones que desarrollen la tecnología, para poder mantneer la vitalidad económica y nuestro tesoro nacional, una fuerza en montañas nevadas, en campos cultivados, en ríos y canales, así vamos a preservar el planeta, cumpliendo el mandato divino y dando significado a nuestros antecesores. >>> nos
enfermedad o perder su casa en una tormenta, los compromisos que tenemos con el prójimo, el medicaid, medicare, el seguro social, es algo que nos fortalece, eso no nos convierte en una nación de gente que simplemente pide, nos libera para ser el pueblo que hace grande a este país nosotros, el pueblo, seguimos creyendo que nuestra obligación como estadounidenses no es solo con nosotros sino con la posteridad, vamos a responder al reto del cambio climático, sabiendo que no hacerlo será una...
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and finally, when he supports social security, medicaid and medicare, that's straight lyndon johnson, great society talk. this is a speech in the progressive tradition. at some points it's like the second inaugural of franklin roosevelt where fdr in 1937 said be proud you're an individual but there's also a collective. and you guys mentioned the word people, how often he said, we, the people. but this is, we, the people almost in a howard zimm people of america kind of way. this was about ordinary people fighting for ordinary rights, stonewall has replaced normandy. you know, selma has replaced iwo jima. there wasn't a marshal tone, this was about inclusion. >> he used the term we, and he used the term common creed over and over again throughout the speech. norah o'donnell was listening to the speech down there on the national mall. nor norah? >> and, scott, on that theme the president used the word together some seven times. a word he used just once in 2009. and i think you're right, this was in some ways a civil rights speech. because the president said, our journey is not complete.
and finally, when he supports social security, medicaid and medicare, that's straight lyndon johnson, great society talk. this is a speech in the progressive tradition. at some points it's like the second inaugural of franklin roosevelt where fdr in 1937 said be proud you're an individual but there's also a collective. and you guys mentioned the word people, how often he said, we, the people. but this is, we, the people almost in a howard zimm people of america kind of way. this was about...
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references social security and medicare, things like that. so if they think this was partisan wait until the state of the union address. but fox news there are rules about what you are supposed to say, and barack obama broke them all. >> john: i would say one of the most powerful part of the speech, it does require us to act in our time. because when he said the word stonewall he could have been referring to the uprising or talking about mitch mcconnell. >> yes, and not confusing absolutism with principle. he is making nice, light reference to the absolute radical obstructionism that he faces -- >> jennifer: or treat name calling as reasoned debate. fox news we're talking to you. >> yeah. >> john: the greatest humor moment was the look on eric cantor's face when he heard the word honest day. but what a great joy it has been to work by your side, jennifer granholm. >> jennifer: thank you. >> john: and i thank you for your service to this campaign. >> joy: thank you. obviously current is in transition, and this has been a tremendous gift to rid
references social security and medicare, things like that. so if they think this was partisan wait until the state of the union address. but fox news there are rules about what you are supposed to say, and barack obama broke them all. >> john: i would say one of the most powerful part of the speech, it does require us to act in our time. because when he said the word stonewall he could have been referring to the uprising or talking about mitch mcconnell. >> yes, and not confusing...
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beneficiaries enrolled in medicare. look where it's going. look where it's going over the next 10, 20, 30 years. some president eventually has to deal with this because this is eating up the federal budget, eating up the resources the president wants to spend on education, wants to spend on roads bridges, wants to spend on research and science and technology. so how he handles this he was not clear today except to make a commitment to not hurt medicare. but how does he change this spending trajectory without hurting the program. one of the things the president talked proudly about and one of the things he thinks gives him political and financial leeway is. this troop levels in iraq and afghanistan, 180,000 when he took office. just watch the trajectory, especially as the united states gets out of iraq and now is preparing to get out of afghanistan. about 70,000 now. the president hopes by 2014 that number is down completely. and as he talked about in the address, a decade of war will be over. but the heavy lifts, one of the things he talked a
beneficiaries enrolled in medicare. look where it's going. look where it's going over the next 10, 20, 30 years. some president eventually has to deal with this because this is eating up the federal budget, eating up the resources the president wants to spend on education, wants to spend on roads bridges, wants to spend on research and science and technology. so how he handles this he was not clear today except to make a commitment to not hurt medicare. but how does he change this spending...
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right to make their own health care decisions but to secure equal pay for equal work, it to protect medicare for seniors and to build an economy that works for the middle class. that is exactly what we should expect from washington. [applause] i am proud to say that we have a president we can count on. president obama has been taking a strong stand with the women and families on health care, equality, economic security. he appointed two fantastic women to the united states supreme court. [applause] and he chose his biggest rival to be his partner on the world stage. we are so proud of hillary clinton. [applause] president obama trusts women and women can trust president obama. we have a reason to feel good about where we stand today. with the movement we have built together, we have reason to aim high elie the years to come. -- aim high in the years to come. last cycle, we more than quintupled the size of the economy -- our community. we're using technology to open our doors to another generation of women, and men, where we meet them. we reach them where they are. we help them understand wha
right to make their own health care decisions but to secure equal pay for equal work, it to protect medicare for seniors and to build an economy that works for the middle class. that is exactly what we should expect from washington. [applause] i am proud to say that we have a president we can count on. president obama has been taking a strong stand with the women and families on health care, equality, economic security. he appointed two fantastic women to the united states supreme court....
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and one more way humana medicare can help you choose what's good for your health and your wallet. so you can spend a little less money... and spend a little more time sharing what you know with the people who matter most. humana. ♪ >>> such a beautiful view, that's where the action will be happening tomorrow. tonight we're going to see all kinds of unofficial balls and parties. the ladies will be stepping out in their glamorous dress and tomorrow night, the men will in their tuxes, they'll be hitting the dance floor 0 show off all their moves. >> i would die and pay a lot of money to see you do that. >> i'm a very good dancer. >> amy artsinger writes the reliable arts column. last time the president raced around to ten inaugural balls, that won't happen this time. >> there are only two official balls and they are all contained in the washington convention center. however, those two balls will include about as many as 40,000 guests altogether. so you know, about as many as you might have at six or seven balls, but all in one place. however, the convention center is so big, i thin
and one more way humana medicare can help you choose what's good for your health and your wallet. so you can spend a little less money... and spend a little more time sharing what you know with the people who matter most. humana. ♪ >>> such a beautiful view, that's where the action will be happening tomorrow. tonight we're going to see all kinds of unofficial balls and parties. the ladies will be stepping out in their glamorous dress and tomorrow night, the men will in their tuxes,...
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take medicare for instance. i think that medicare has a way to be fixed. i met this past or two days ago with representatives from the aarp. i have looked at senator beckett's from alaska, a proposal he has put forth for the fixed social security. i really believe that there is a lot that can be done. we just have to sit down and do it in a comprehensive way. i don't think that you should do these things piecemeal. social security has nothing to do with the deficit, and it ought to be dealt with as a separate issue, but it has a lot to do with settling issues in the economy, because social security is a wedge issue if you don't get it fixed. so, let's fix social security and keep it where it ought to be walled off from everything else, and then take a hard look at how the tackle the things when it comes to the medicare and medicaid. >> so there's a sense of unlinking it from the sort of time-pressed issues that are about the debt ceiling and that sort of thing, because this is not really on that topic. >> it is not on that at all and we should de-link it i
take medicare for instance. i think that medicare has a way to be fixed. i met this past or two days ago with representatives from the aarp. i have looked at senator beckett's from alaska, a proposal he has put forth for the fixed social security. i really believe that there is a lot that can be done. we just have to sit down and do it in a comprehensive way. i don't think that you should do these things piecemeal. social security has nothing to do with the deficit, and it ought to be dealt...
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i think we have to acknowledge that medicare and medicaid is a contributor, significant contributor to our deficit. and there are savings that we can squeeze out. we've already added eight years of solvency into medicare through the affordable health care act we were able to get. in his $4 trillion budget plan for deficit reduction, president obama proposed another 360, almost $400 billion in entitlement savings. we can do a lot better, but we need cooperation. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> on this friday evening. there at the bottom of the screen, share your thoughts with us at the ed show or facebook page. >>> coming up, house republicans are trying to teach their members how to talk to women and minorities. better late than never. >>> i'll ask lawrence wilkerson about the current state of his party. >>> so you're an american worker, working harder, longer and making less money. why isn't congress? i'll ask minnesota congressman rick nolan, what's changed in washington since his last term in the house? >>> and lance armstrong opens up about his use of performance-enha
i think we have to acknowledge that medicare and medicaid is a contributor, significant contributor to our deficit. and there are savings that we can squeeze out. we've already added eight years of solvency into medicare through the affordable health care act we were able to get. in his $4 trillion budget plan for deficit reduction, president obama proposed another 360, almost $400 billion in entitlement savings. we can do a lot better, but we need cooperation. >> thank you for joining...
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it does give you the room to put an increase in the medicare ag wouldn't have had before. that would have been devastating to a number of people before now because of the health care exchanges it makes sense as a policy to think about increasing their retirement to become retirement age so it lines up with social security as we are living longer we know there's a huge health care cost is in the biggest one right now with the cost of aging is the biggest cost right now. and it's an incredible cost in the society as we are aging as we are and we need to find productive ways to find people who can keep in the work force longer. but the bottom line with health care is the most important area is the incentive structure and the cost sharing structure and how we set the delivery system. none of them make sense right now for just any basic perspective and we need to switch those and you can do that while protecting people who depend on the victim's and not shift the cost to people who cannot afford it but if you have a crummy incentive payment structure you are going to have a cru
it does give you the room to put an increase in the medicare ag wouldn't have had before. that would have been devastating to a number of people before now because of the health care exchanges it makes sense as a policy to think about increasing their retirement to become retirement age so it lines up with social security as we are living longer we know there's a huge health care cost is in the biggest one right now with the cost of aging is the biggest cost right now. and it's an incredible...
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he wants more spending, in fact, and under no circumstances will he touch medicare, medicaid, social security. agree with that? >> surprised if he touchedded them if there's no real substantive cuts. the only way to cut the diset would be to hit those. i don't think he will. think about this. if simpson-bowles was enacted two years ago or now, if it had, ten years down the road, debt to gdp would be 65%. livable. in greece, it's 100 and change. the other european countries it approaches a hundred. if we do nothing including the new deal putting put together, t 79-point something percent to gdp. if they do sequestering, that's 70%. there's -- we're moving in the right direction, but president obama definitely has to if he wants the number down to a liven number, a healthy economy, he has to address those, but likely won't. >> one last one, you were wearing an american flag. are you happy with the new america? >> i don't think the america that i know has ever changed, and that flag will always remain right there. >> okay. eric, what a pleasure. will you come again? >> i will. >> on a r
he wants more spending, in fact, and under no circumstances will he touch medicare, medicaid, social security. agree with that? >> surprised if he touchedded them if there's no real substantive cuts. the only way to cut the diset would be to hit those. i don't think he will. think about this. if simpson-bowles was enacted two years ago or now, if it had, ten years down the road, debt to gdp would be 65%. livable. in greece, it's 100 and change. the other european countries it approaches a...
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the same with medicare. but to the degree that you are using benefits that people have paid for to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a problem for me as well. while i respect with the president and leader pelosi tried to accomplish, i am convinced i should be telling my parents -- i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they have paid for will have to be cut because of the bush tax cuts for billionaires or unpaid for wars in the iraqi and afghanistan. >> you have led the way in congress. there has been a lot of discussion about the president's cabinet, the first hispanic labor secretary is going to resign. do you think there should be more diversity in the cabinet? would you like to see another hispanic for the role of labor secretary? are you concerned that it is becoming too many white guys around the president? >> throughout this country, you are seeing the ranks of our important lea
the same with medicare. but to the degree that you are using benefits that people have paid for to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a problem for me as well. while i respect with the president and leader pelosi tried to accomplish, i am convinced i should be telling my parents -- i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they have paid for will have to be cut because of the...
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the same with medicare. but to the degree that you're using benefits that people have paid for, they've earned, to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a tough one for me to swallow. so while i respect what the president leader pelosi are trying to accomplish i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they paid for and never asking the government to give them a dime is not going to get cut because someone else spent money for bush tax cuts and unpaid for wars. >> you've led the way for hispanics in congress. there's been a lot of discussion this week about the president's cabinet, the first hispanic labor secretary is going to resign. do you think that there should be more diversity in the cabinet? would you like to see another hispanic fill the role of labor secretary? >> concerned that it's becoming too many white guys around the president? >> first i think throughout this country you're se
the same with medicare. but to the degree that you're using benefits that people have paid for, they've earned, to cover deficits caused by unpaid for wars in iraq and afghanistan, unpaid for tax cuts under the bush administration, then that's a tough one for me to swallow. so while i respect what the president leader pelosi are trying to accomplish i have to be convinced that i should be telling my parents that what they paid for and never asking the government to give them a dime is not going...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, medicare supplement insurance helps cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of pns could save you up to thousands in out-of
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see...
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medicare, the same thing. we have to find ways to do it. continuing to kick the can down the road, we cannot do the hard things today, but trust us later, it is not inspiring. in many ways we already looks like greece. our debt is about 100% of gdp. government is 25% of annual economy, and those are numbers that are historically dangerous for our country to be in. if we do not change them soon, we will look like greece, and have many of the same problems. when people lose confidence in our ability to be fiscally responsible, bad things will happen fast. we saw a glimpse of that in 2008. that will just be an appetizer. host: did you support john boehner? guest: we do not do leadership. only members of congress get that vote. i think john boehner is a fine individual, a conservative individual. i wish he would lead a little more consistent with his own votes, and i have heard him say he is not knig, but speaker of the congress that he has to represent, but i think nancy pelosi provides a great example. it might surprise your viewers that i ha
medicare, the same thing. we have to find ways to do it. continuing to kick the can down the road, we cannot do the hard things today, but trust us later, it is not inspiring. in many ways we already looks like greece. our debt is about 100% of gdp. government is 25% of annual economy, and those are numbers that are historically dangerous for our country to be in. if we do not change them soon, we will look like greece, and have many of the same problems. when people lose confidence in our...
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an ax to medicare, medicaid, and social security. they want to shred and destroy programs americans need to survive. but the president is standing up to the bullies. and he's already winning. he's already winning this fight just like he won the election. just like he won the debate over raising taxes on the rich. and the american people are behind him. a new poll shows 52% approve of the president's handling of the fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes on the wealthy just 31% support speaker boehner. 57% say president obama got more of what he wanted. just 20% say that about the gop. republicans may not be good at a lot of things, but i do think they can read the poll numbers. they know their approach isn't working which is why gop leaders have begun to waffle on the party's threat not to raise the debt limit. >> we have to use whatever leverage we have. and there are some examples of leverage can coming along. the debt ceiling is one of them. that hopefully would get the president engaged. >> hopefully? whatever leverage we have? does
an ax to medicare, medicaid, and social security. they want to shred and destroy programs americans need to survive. but the president is standing up to the bullies. and he's already winning. he's already winning this fight just like he won the election. just like he won the debate over raising taxes on the rich. and the american people are behind him. a new poll shows 52% approve of the president's handling of the fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes on the wealthy just 31% support speaker...
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we use the medicare system to work out new innovations within the health care complex. so there are other things it can do too. we can use the bargaining power of medicare and we can modernize our system with things like electronic medical records. and if we have a unified system like that it's easier to do those sorts of things when you have multiple private health insurance companies and multiple private stakeholders, right? >> stephanie: right. >> hospitals, doctors whatever it happens to be. >> stephanie: right. it seems like some of our friends on the right, the merck merck [ censor bleep ] yeah people would care that we are paying 18% on health care as compared to 9% in other countries, yet we are no healthier. >> the good example he gives if somebody has a chronic back problem instead of taking them and giving them physical therapy, we run them through a billion tests. because people make money off of those. and we offer up pharmaceuticals -- we perpetuate the system of waste and overspending because there's a real financial benefit to that as opposed to taking t
we use the medicare system to work out new innovations within the health care complex. so there are other things it can do too. we can use the bargaining power of medicare and we can modernize our system with things like electronic medical records. and if we have a unified system like that it's easier to do those sorts of things when you have multiple private health insurance companies and multiple private stakeholders, right? >> stephanie: right. >> hospitals, doctors whatever it...
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the big programs like medicare and medicaid. >> steve: yeah. and boehner also revealed he's not going to do any more one on one talking behind the scenes with the president because let's face it, they don't get along, do they? >> they really don't. by the way, the speaker did confirm the truth of that rumor that at one point, harry reid was on the senate floor just dictator ande speaker, calling finally the next time they met in the oval office at the white house, it is true that speaker boehner cursed at the. >> steve: go you know what yourself, harry. steven moore from the "wall street journal." >> they don't get along too well. >> steve: the least. steven, thank you very much. great report. >> thank you. >> steve: straight ahead, should the osama bin laden death photos be seen by the public? a big update on that story coming up. then meet miss montana, alexis wineman could be the next miss america and she's the first ever diagnosed with autism to compete. stick around hamburger helper can help you back. and with box tops for education on eve
the big programs like medicare and medicaid. >> steve: yeah. and boehner also revealed he's not going to do any more one on one talking behind the scenes with the president because let's face it, they don't get along, do they? >> they really don't. by the way, the speaker did confirm the truth of that rumor that at one point, harry reid was on the senate floor just dictator ande speaker, calling finally the next time they met in the oval office at the white house, it is true that...
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anybody with intelligence knows that these medicare social security have to be reformed. >> that's why i know he is being irresponsible if he doesn't try to do something about it i don't think he will. this is why. this is why we have to deal with it talk about $600 billion over 10 years we got out of the tax hikes that he got. social security just announced this week or the "new york times" had a story about how they had 800 billion-dollar short fall they didn't know about. that money gone. kiss it goodbye. already gone. this is not a revenue issue. >> bill: you heard ravel the former cnn correspondent basically dodge all my questions which always amuses me. dose think that people don't know he is dodging? this interview is being conducted in his garage in everybody sees it, you know. but all right he didn't want to answer but he was theoretical on the side of the journal news which has now put people in jeopardy you say, juan, i would have published it. >> you would have put people in jeopardy? >> i wouldn't have sought the the -- this is public information. >> bill: it doesn't matte
anybody with intelligence knows that these medicare social security have to be reformed. >> that's why i know he is being irresponsible if he doesn't try to do something about it i don't think he will. this is why. this is why we have to deal with it talk about $600 billion over 10 years we got out of the tax hikes that he got. social security just announced this week or the "new york times" had a story about how they had 800 billion-dollar short fall they didn't know about....
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interest rates went up, dividends went up, there was a medicare surtax on both of those things. the estate tax was adjusted. payroll tax affected all people in this country. medicare surcharge on income affected the wealthy and a limiting of deductions which means some wealthy lose up to 80% of their deductions. i know you can always find ways to raise taxes on people but what else can democrats touch? that was an exhaustive list. >> it was an exhaustive list, but the revenue raised was only $600 billion. and $600 billion as you said at the top of the segment is really a drop in the bucket in regards to what we need to do in getting the deficit down. so we're going to have to search for other sources. what are the other sources? for example, mortgage interest deductions, suppose you buy -- you're wealthy enough, you buy a $20 million house. you have a mortgage interest deduction of something in the order of $30,000 or $40,000 or $50,000 a year. well, should that be limited? i think that is a very important question. or take, for example, something we talked about a lot during th
interest rates went up, dividends went up, there was a medicare surtax on both of those things. the estate tax was adjusted. payroll tax affected all people in this country. medicare surcharge on income affected the wealthy and a limiting of deductions which means some wealthy lose up to 80% of their deductions. i know you can always find ways to raise taxes on people but what else can democrats touch? that was an exhaustive list. >> it was an exhaustive list, but the revenue raised was...